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Noun: zymogen  zI-mu-jun
  1. Any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
    - proenzyme

Derived forms: zymogens

Type of: organic compound

Encyclopedia: Zymogen

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